Fireflies
This essay first appeared on A Life Overseas. I walk down the quiet halls of Grandma and Grandpa Follows’ house,…
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Send Help. My Husband Believes in Me.
My husband Joshua has the annoying habit of believing I am capable and strong, like some kind of Wonder Woman,…
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You Can Only Paint One Leaf at a Time
Last week, I visited my little sister, who just had a baby. She named the baby Abigail! …and even though…
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Powerful Questions for Those Who Want to Share Their Faith
How can we cultivate the headspace and heartspace to share our faith in a world where there so much is…
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How Gospel Sharing is Like Slacklining
My friend Lars likes to bring fun things with him wherever he goes. Sometimes, it’s a hammock. Other times, it’s…
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What Two Raw Vegans Taught Me About Sharing Jesus
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a Muslim friend about her beliefs. “How do you know XYZ is…
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Be Ye Perfect
In college, I had a jogging partner, a compassionate, deep-thinking woman with a generous smile. She also had a really…
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Eulogy to Perfection (A Spoken word poem)
Two words Theologians use to talk about God’s work in our lives are “justification” and “sanctification.” The Gospel Coalition puts it…
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Did Jesus Really Tell Me to Throw Away My Mascara?!
Me and My Makeup Makeup is artistic and self-expressive and fun. But even though I want to be artistic and…
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Parenting: The Blind Leading the Blind
My Biggest Weakness I’ve painted multi-scene murals and written custom wedding songs and coordinated an entire month of themed events….
